Bishop Miege High School - Hart / Miegian Yearbook (Shawnee Mission, KS)

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Miegian Christmas Contest Announced Sharpen your pencils along with your wits and create a short story, poem, or cartoon for the annual Miegian Contest which will run from November 2 thru November 23. If your fancies tend toward short stories, get busy and write a winner. The stories must not exceed 2,000 words and are not restricted to Christmas themes alone. The submitted copies must be typed using double spacing and the pages must be num- bered. Be sure you have a clever title for your story. Perhaps you’d rather try your hand at poetry. Like the short stories, poems may cover any theme. They can be any length, either in blank verse or rhymed. All poems must be typed on typing paper. If you’re an artist, submit an original cartoon which must be no larger than on 4 x 6 paper and drawn with black ink. Prizes will be given to first, second, and third place winners in all three fields. There will also be honorable mentions. So set a spark to your imagination and blaze a trail to a prize! Jeanne Beyer While other seniors wait their turn, Mary Ellen Dueber bravely takes her T.B. test. TB Test Administered To Faculty and Seniors On Tuesday, October 13, the teachers and seniors of, Miegc received tuberculin tests. These tests, ad- ministered by nurses from the county health office, were given to determine whether any teacher or stu- dent had been exposed to the tuberculosis germ. Luckily no Stag had contracted the disease. Mary Ellen Dueber Joanne Holtzman looks over a bacteria culture with Dr. Hamilton as she begins research study on bacteriophage at the University of Kansas Hospital. Students Show Interest in Scientific Future “Scientists of tomorrow are students today” is the theme of the Science Talent Search Program which is sponsored by the Kaw Valley Heart Association at the University of Kansas Hospital. Through this program, high school students in the greater Kansas City Area are given the opportunity to pursue their interests in science. After an application has been filed by his teacher, the student is given a personal interview with Dr. Thomas R. Hamilton, M.D., Head of the Department of Microbiology at the Kansas University School of Medicine, and director of the program. The students who are selected are given the chance to work with the doctors and graduate stu- dents at the hospital, doing research in different fields according to their own individual interests. After the first of January, different students will present their projects at seminars held on Saturdays at the Medical Center. Representatives from Miege are Joanne Iloltz- man, junior, and Paul Garrison, senior. Joanne will do research on bacteriophage with Dr. Hamilton whose special interest is rheumatic fever. Paul will do research with Dr. Harold J. Nicholas in the Synthesis of Cholesterol by the Brain. Joanne Holtzman 19

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Advent is like a IhiUn g l ecau$ yoUbiiU ¥ Cxtace -for Christ U. Ui'ng fihwJ, uU S ohvett Ones w« W'lk Holxfe o grace ilj yo lY Soul. Mary Ruysser, Bob Ferkenhoff and Jerry Abeel discuss plans and arrangements for the CYO Convention with Msgr. Schieder. Msgr. Schieder Visits Miege Fellow teenagers, do you need a friend? If so see Rt. Rev. Msgr. Schieder, national director of the C.Y.O. He is the avowed friend of all those twixt twelve and twenty and his enthusiasm for the Catholic youth of America seems to know no bounds. In a talk before the student body on October 16 he pointed out his belief that all teenagers are inherently good and that there is no such thing as a juvenile delinquent. Monsignor was in Kansas City to make preparations for the national C.Y.O. Convention. He stopped at Miege to per- sonally invite everyone to the convention and to explain the events that would occur. His witty talk and warm personality made him an immediate hit with all the students. Father Yadrich accompanied him to Miege and explained how to obtain a convention ticket. Mike Roach Parents Resume School Days An expectant hush—then buzz! Class is over and the students pour helter-skelter out of their class- rooms. But—what?—hand me my glasses. Has Miege started an adult night school? No, it’s just Parents’ Night—Nov. 9 and 10—the night set aside for dads and moms to get back in the groove and find out what a grind we go through. But from the looks on their faces they enjoyed every moment. Of course, their classes weren't as long and they didn’t stop for lunch, but they did get to question the teachers about junior’s progress as they followed his daily schedule, attending all his classes. (Don’t you wish they’d gotten a little home- work, too?) Barb Bremser CALENDAR Dec. 2 .... North Central Evaluation Day Dec. 4- 5 . Debate; Pittsburg Dec. 8 .. . . Immaculate Conception; No school Dec. 8 .... Basketball—Miege vs. Bonner Springs (A) Dec. 11... . Basketball—Miege vs. Paseo (H) Dec. 11-12 . Debate; Salina Dec. 15 .... Basketball—Miege vs. Playden (H) Bill DeCoursey

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SPICY SPOTS by Sharon Gunigal Enough is always something more than a man possesses. Have you ever: been starving for turkey the week after Thanksgiving? driven into an automatic (dimes only) toll gate with only a quarter? felt like someone was following you in the rush between classes? wondered where a freshman gets all his questions (or a senior gets all his answers)? let out a loud war whoop just as the other team scores another touchdown? wondered when the person be- hind you is going to buy himself another package of paper? walked home from high school with no books in your hands? eaten your lunch while studying for a math test? wished you were back in grade school? He who laughs last just has to have more time to figure out the joke. Marcia Rinkes A child’s imagination is like a science fiction novel; it’s unbeliev- able. Bob Walsh Many people who say they can keep secrets often keep secret the fact that they can. Bill Marx SAVIOR FAIRE By Mary Ann Thesing Definition: THANKSGIVING: the act of giving thanks, as to God; the expression of gratitude. Everyone knows this general definition but how many people take it seriously? Not many, it is feared. The majority of people of this modern age take everything for granted. Those two little words, “thank you,” seem to be disappearing from our vocabulary. The fourth Thursday of Novem- ber each year, brings the holiday, Thanksgiving. This day seems to be losing its original purpose. The early pilgrims set aside this joyful day to rejoice and give thanks to God for a good crop and for personal favors obtained, but today it means a free day—and which family has the largest turkey. We must realize everything we have or ever hope to have is a gift from Almighty God. Thanksgiving Day should be a very special day set aside strictly for saying those two forgotten words, “thank you.” Attending Mass and the reception of Holy Communion would be an excellent way of saying those words to our Father. Another way of thanking Him is by following the Golden Rule because whatever we do or say to our neighbor, we are really doing to God Himself since He dwells in all of us. Showing our gratitude should not be limited just to one day, but we should try to acquire the habit of perpetual thanksgiving. WORDS HEARD by Pat Glenn QUESTION OF THE MONTH: How can the Miegians best use their spare time? Joe Hall: I personally have so little spare time that 1 don’t have to worry, but to the other Mie- gians, I'd like to say, “Do only what you would be proud to do under the title of a Bishop Miege student.” Tom Brennan: Miegians can best use their spare time by help- ing out on all school projects. Diana Walker: How about students taking an interest in something different? For example, modern jazz. You don’t have to be a beatnik or anything of the sort to appreciate it. Try understanding it by listen- ing to records. Virginia Kreisman: I think a student of Miege should join in with others in clubs, such as the Science Club or the Math Club. It brings up the school spirit of the individual and takes care of his spare time. Becky Fredelake: Spare time is an opportunity to improve or finish a once-started project. Or better yet, tackle something really hard that you haven’t had the nerve to try before now. 20